For the first instalment of Young at art – a new series on the delights and dangers of introducing small children to art – Chloë Ashby weighs up whether it’s worth the effort ...

“All children are artists,” Picasso famously said. “The problem is how to stay an artist when the child grows up.” It’s true: kids don’t need much encouragement when it comes to making art. Put a ...

Some parents hear the word "art" and envision marker on the couch, handprints on the walls and tons of general chaos. But it doesn't have to be chaotic – and creating art with your kids can propel ...

From fridge art to focal point.

Joanna Carden and her daughter Emma have made several stops at a small wooden box in their Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The box looks like the Free Little Libraries that have become ...

The fresh approach is an artistic will-o’-the-wisp that some professional painters chase all their lives without much success. Last week, at Boston’s Museum of Fine Art, gallerygoers got a look at the ...

NORTH CANTON − Aleksej Radmanovic lost himself in a world of art as he shaded and drew and let his imagination roam free. The 8-year-old boy worked on art fundamentals at Beacon Art Academy under the ...

Kids who doodle, finger paint, or design bead jewelry aren’t just making art—they’re boosting their brainpower. Making a masterpiece—or just a stick-figure drawing—is actually a problem-solving ...

Whether your child is a doodler, molder or all about paint, many kids possess some kind of artistic leaning, so it’s important to have art supplies handy. The best art supplies for kids allow them to ...